Agenda - 03-19-2019 8-a - Minutes

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22 1 commitments and highlighted climate change mitigation actions from each of their 2 jurisdictions. 3 4 During the discussion of the report, Ad Hoc Committee members confirmed that climate 5 change was a top priority for all of their respective Boards and expressed a desire to 6 establish a more formal and inclusive committee as soon as possible. The members 7 suggested that that a newly-formed committee should be supported by staff and include 8 representatives from both school systems, the University of North Carolina, and include 9 input from County residents. It was acknowledged that the composition and charge for the 10 new committee would need to be discussed and approved by the boards of the constituent 11 jurisdictions. 12 13 Commissioner Marcoplos presented this item. He said a potential addition to the list 14 is UNC Hospitals. He said the BOCC will approve this, and then it will go to other 15 governments for them to approve and amend. 16 Commissioner Marcoplos said Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator, will be 17 the head staff person. 18 Chair Rich said yes, since Carrboro and Hillsborough did not have a director. She 19 said the Sustainability Director from Chapel Hill, as well as the schools, will also be 20 involved. 21 Chair Rich said the boards would appoint the elected officials, and those elected 22 officials would find the other staff to be on this committee. She said the BOCC will 23 determine tonight if it is comfortable with this initial group, and if so, the initial group would 24 reach out for the others. 25 Commissioner Marcoplos said Brennen Bouma was happy to contact all those on 26 the list, as well as Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA's) sustainability director. 27 Commissioner Price asked if thought was given to including Mebane. 28 Commissioner Marcoplos said his personal feeling is once there is a relationship 29 they invite Mebane. 30 Commissioner Dorosin asked if Mebane has a sustainability director. 31 Brennan Bouma said he does not think so. 32 Commissioner Marcoplos said neither does Hillsborough. 33 Chair Rich said staff can reach out to Mebane. 34 Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to know how these groups got picked for 35 this proposed committee, as there is no provision for outside residents to participate. He 36 clarified with Commissioner Marcoplos that the County, towns and schools pick their people 37 and those people reach to other groups. He asked if there is a process for members to be 38 chosen, and if the Board of County Commissioners only nominates its own member and no 39 one else. 40 Commissioner Marcoplos said that is his thought, and he sees this as a start. He 41 said they will consider ways to bring in more people down the line and start with a group to 42 get this going. 43 Commissioner Dorosin said he wonders if this committee will get too large, and he 44 would be more comfortable to have 4 other slots, to which people can apply or have local 45 governments pick a slot. 46 Commissioner Marcoplos said it is already a big committee, with two competing 47 goals: bring in as many people as possible, to make it strong; and move quickly. 48 Commissioner Dorosin said they can start the committee, and then add more.